This post on the forum is exactly what I've been thinking
They're going to fuck it up. I farmed the runes for the convenience of not having to think about runes again.
Now they'll introduce a system that would require me to repeat a grind in order to regain parity with where i am now.
If it goes down like this I'll see that as a lack of respect for my time.
If it goes down like this they'll not see any more of my money.